Stressed-out nurses in Dargaville are going on strike over fears for staff and patients while there is no doctor at the beleaguered hospital. Read...

On August 2, Joanna Sione-Lauaki’s body was found on a beach north of Dargaville by a member of the public. Two weeks on, mystery continues to shroud her death. Read...

Police are still hoping someone will shed light on what happened to Joanna Sione-Lauaki before she was found dead on a empty beach. Read...

Speaking from their Dargaville home, Joanna Sione-Lauaki’s husband held her ashes as he talked about the first week without his wife. Read...

Police continue to investigate the unexplained death of a Dargaville woman found at a Northland beach last week. Read...

Mystery continues to shroud 38-year-old Joanna Sione-Lauaki’s death ahead of her funeral in Auckland. Read...

Staff shortages are not limited to Dargaville Hospital and if whanau can even find a doctor to go to, they are forced to travel hours to get care, Far North`s mayor says. Read...

However, the town now has its own dentist for the first time in two years. Read...

Water use in Dargaville has gone up instead of down since the Kaipara District Council brought in water restrictions just under two weeks ago. Read...

The smoke has prompted some residents to leave their homes and 30 firefighters are still tackling the fire. Read...